Final/SO
Saturday, December 17, 2016 · PNC Arena
Game analysis
Hurricanes beat Sabres 2–1 in a shootout
- Tied 1–1 after overtime; the Hurricanes won the shootout.
- C. Ward stopped 23 of 24 shots (.958) for the win.
Three stars
- 1st starC. Ward
CAR · .958 SV%
- 2nd starJ. Nordstrom
CAR · 1G 0A
- 3rd starJ. Slavin
CAR · 0G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 14:04CARJ. NordstromAssists: J. McClement, B. Pesce0–1
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 17:23BUFE. KaneAssists: J. McCabe, M. Foligno1–1
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00CARL. Stempniak1–2
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Shots | 22 |
| 40.4% | Faceoff % | 59.6% |
| 0/0 | Power Play | 0/1 |
| 2 | PIM | 0 |
| 35 | Hits | 20 |
| 14 | Blocked | 21 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 12 | Takeaways | 9 |
Sabres at Hurricanes recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice